· 12 min read
Phuket weather in October: the wettest month, the sea and the prices
Phuket weather in October from the data: 340 mm of rain on 28 days, 286 h of sunshine, a calm sea and index prices (October 2026).
Phuket guides with real prices
Long-form answers to the questions behind the tables — week budgets, where to stay, monthly rentals, seasons. Every number comes from the index.
· 12 min read
Phuket weather in July: rain, rough sea and what it costs
Phuket weather in July from the data: 29.2 °C highs, 241 mm of rain on 24 days, a rough sea and index prices (October 2026).
· 12 min read
Phuket weather in April: heat, rain, sea and what it costs
Phuket weather in April from the data: 30.7 °C highs, 183 mm of rain, 311 h of sunshine, a calm sea and index prices (October 2026).
· 15 min read
Phuket long-term rental contracts: what to sign, what to check, what it costs
A 12-month lease in Phuket: deposit, clauses, utilities and inspection. A three-bedroom villa is $5,941 a month on the index (October 2026).
· 13 min read
Phuket international schools: where to live, what rent costs and how the school run works
Choosing a home around a Phuket international school: 3-bed villa rents from $5,205 in Chalong to $7,428 in Layan a month, and drive times by area.
· 14 min read
Phuket to Krabi and Khao Lak: transfers, buses, ferries and hire cars compared
How to get from Phuket to Krabi or Khao Lak: private minivan, shared van, bus, ferry or hire car, with the Phuket airport baseline ($32 minivan) and what the index can and cannot price.
· 12 min read
Phuket to Phi Phi by ferry: how it works, what it costs and when the sea says no
Phuket to Phi Phi ferry guide: ferry vs speedboat day trip, the $63 index price (October 2026), getting to the pier, and sea state by month.
· 12 min read
Songkran in Phuket: dates, weather, crowds and what it costs
Songkran in Phuket from the data: April means 30.7 °C highs, 183 mm of rain, 1,127,817 visitors in 2026 and index prices (October 2026).
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Phuket Vegetarian Festival: dates, what to expect and what it costs
Phuket Vegetarian Festival from the data: Phuket Town hotels from $37, October rain 340 mm, visitor counts and transfers (October 2026).
· 12 min read
Phuket in January: weather, crowds and what it costs
Phuket in January from the data: 37 mm of rain, 329 h of sunshine, a calm sea, 1,318,929 visitors in 2026 and index prices (October 2026).
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Phuket in December: weather, crowds and what it costs
Phuket in December from the data: 113 mm of rain, 298 h of sunshine, a calm sea, 1,377,958 visitors and index prices (October 2026).
· 17 min read
How to find a long-term rental in Phuket: Facebook Marketplace, a two-week Airbnb base, and when to use an agent
The cheapest long-term rentals in Phuket are on Facebook Marketplace, but you have to be on the island to use it. Land, take an Airbnb for two weeks, view in person. The index median for a three-bedroom villa is $5,941 a month; Marketplace listings usually sit below it.
· 13 min read
Best beaches in Phuket, ranked by data: price, sea state and crowds by beach
Phuket's west-coast beaches compared on what a night costs (October 2026), how rough the sea gets by month, how far from the airport and what each beach is like.
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Phuket taxi prices and Grab: what a ride really costs, and when a scooter or a van is cheaper
Taxi, Grab and Bolt, minivan and bus compared on the same routes: index fares from $23 to $44 per ride, with the rules for meters, surge and rain.
· 15 min read
Phuket hospitals for tourists: public vs private, where to go and how to pay
How Phuket's hospitals work for visitors: public vs private, which one is nearest each area, direct billing, and what a taxi to the ER costs ($24).
· 12 min read
Phuket digital nomad guide: what a remote-work month actually costs
A remote worker's month in Phuket priced from the index: villas at $5,941, a scooter, daily spend, quiet months, and how to choose an area.
· 13 min read
Old Town Phuket: what to see, where to stay and what it costs
Phuket Old Town guide: shophouses, Thalang Road, the Sunday walking street, hotel nights, daily budget and getting there, with index prices as of October 2026.
· 13 min read
Phuket vs Krabi: which one should you pick? Costs, weather, beaches and getting there
Phuket vs Krabi for a first Thailand beach trip: what the Phuket index says about hotels, tours and transfers (October 2026), the weather by month, airport links and when each wins.
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Phuket with kids: where to stay, what it costs and when the sea is safe
Family Phuket priced from the index: 4-star rooms from $150 a night in Kata, mid-range days at $38, plus sea state by month, transfers and the areas that suit small children.
· 15 min read
Phuket car rental guide: prices, insurance and excess, airport vs local desks, parking by area
Renting a car in Phuket priced from the index — an economy automatic at $24 a day on a week-long rental — with the collision damage waiver and excess explained, airport counters against local desks, the International Driving Permit, left-hand driving, fuel at 37.01 THB a litre, child seats and where a car can actually park.
· 16 min read
Phuket scooter rental guide: prices, licence, helmet, deposit and the traps
Renting a 125 cc scooter in Phuket priced from the index — $9 a day, $121 a month — with the licence and International Driving Permit rules, the helmet fine, deposits without a passport, fuel at 37.01 THB a litre, rain, checkpoints and where to rent by area.
· 21 min read
Phuket travel guide 2026: when to go, where to stay, what it costs — priced from the index
The whole Phuket trip in one guide with live figures: who the island suits and at what budget, the climate month by month, flights and the airport, transfers from $24, all 15 areas with a 4-star night from $107, days of living, tours, scooters and cars, eSIMs, money, visas, health, and what a long stay looks like.
· 11 min read
How much does a week in Phuket cost? Budgets by area and level
A week in Phuket priced from the index: hotel nights, a day of food and getting about, airport transfers and a boat day in Patong, Kata and Bang Tao at three levels — current medians, with a calculator that adds them up for your dates.
· 12 min read
Phuket airport transfer guide: taxi, Grab, minivan, shared minibus and the Smart Bus, priced by area
Every way from Phuket International Airport to each area — official taxi counter, ride-hailing, pre-booked minivan, shared minibus and the 100-baht Smart Bus — with the current index fares, where to find each option in the arrivals hall, journey times and the traps that cost first-time arrivals the most.
Updated · 15 min read
Cost of living in Phuket for a month: nomads, families and retirees
A month in Phuket added up from the index — villa or apartment, thirty days of a mid-range basket, a scooter or a car, internet, visas, schools and hospitals — compared across Bang Tao, Rawai and Phuket Town for remote workers, families and retirees.
· 13 min read
Phuket monsoon season guide: May to October by the numbers
What the south-west monsoon actually does to Phuket month by month — rain, rain days, sea state and swimming flags from eleven years of climate normals, how many people still come (MOTS monthly visitors), what closes (the Similan Islands, mid-May to mid-October) and what the index can and cannot yet say about lower prices.
· 10 min read
Who visits Phuket: 2012–2026 in numbers
Phuket's tourism statistics explained from the official series: visitors by year and the COVID collapse, the change of leading market from China to Russia, India's fourfold rise, when each nationality comes, hotel occupancy and spend per day, and the airport's own count — with the difference between a visitor and a passenger spelled out.
Updated · 13 min read
Renting a villa in Phuket for a month: prices by area, what's included, contracts
The monthly villa market priced from the index — three-bedroom pool villas by area (Bang Tao, Kamala, Layan, Rawai, Chalong, Nai Yang, Kata and island-wide) — plus what a monthly rent does and does not include, electricity at private-landlord rates, deposits, seasons, the contract, and how to check the owner before you pay.
· 14 min read
Thailand visa rules for Phuket in 2026: 30-day exemption from 15 September, TDAC, extensions, by country
What changed on 15 September 2026 (visa-free stay cut from 60 to 30 days, list trimmed from 93 to 60 countries), who keeps a bilateral deal, how the Thailand Digital Arrival Card works, how to extend, and which visa fits a stay of a month or longer — checked 4 September 2026.
· 13 min read
Where to stay in Phuket: all 15 areas compared, with current prices
Fifteen Phuket areas in one comparison: character, who each suits, distance from the airport, and the current hotel and villa medians from the index — from Patong's budget rooms to Layan's hillside villas.